1、Unit 4 Looking good,feeling good Reading一、单句语法填空1. The purpose of the meeting wasnt _immediately2. I find that yoga improves my powers of _(concentrate). 3. He didnt seem in the least _(concern)for her safety. 4. She gets _(frighten) when he shouts at her. 5. The most _ (nutrition) part of an egg is
2、 the egg yolk. 6. Im _(slight) upset she forgot my birthday. 7. The tablets work more _(effective) if you take a hot drink after them. 8. Recent official data showed Chinas job market remained generally stable yet still under _(press) in April. 二、完形填空Each of us struggles for self-respect and self-wo
3、rth to some degree. I spent much time trying to achieve perfection in every aspect of my life. I was a happy kid with a lot of friends and a supportive family. But growing up was really1 and even scary sometimes. During my childhood, I was constantly involved in something that included peoples viewi
4、ng my achievements or my2. I wanted everyones praise and acceptance, but I was my own toughest critic (挑剔的人). After I graduated from high school, my desire to be “thin” began to trouble me. I began trying to diet by 3 my food. In the beginning, I felt greatattractive and successful, almost superhuma
5、n. I even thought that I was better than everyone else. What I didnt see was that I was slowly4 myself. People around me began to notice my weight loss. They said with concern. “Youre losing too much weight. ” “Elisa, youre so thin. ” All their words only suggested that I was getting closer to “5”.
6、Sadly, I took my physical6 the first important in my life, 7 that it was the way to become successful and accepted. Then I cut down my food more and more, until a 8 day consisted of half a teaspoon of non-fat yoghurt and coffee in the morning, and a cup of grapes at night. But my poor 9 began to cau
7、se me to lose 10. Then one night, like many nights before, I couldnt sleep, and my heart felt as though it might beat out of my chest. I tried to 11, but I couldnt. The beating became so rapid and so strong that I could no longer 12. What I had done to diet nearly caused me to have a heart attack. I
8、 stood up, and immediately fell down. I was really 13, and I knew I needed help. My roommate rushed me to the hospital, beginning the long road to my 14. It took a lotdoctors, nurses, nutritionists, food supplements. . . And most importantly, a sense of what was true about myself got back on track w
9、ith reality. I realized that, with my15 of trying to be “perfect” on the outside, I had sacrificed who I was on the inside. What I know now is, we areeach and every one of usalready perfect. 1. A. naturalB. easyC. hardD. possible2. A. naturesB. backgroundsC. scoresD. failures3. A. controllingB. chec
10、kingC. collectingD. balancing4. A. killingB. forgettingC. askingD. questioning5. A. perfectionB. devotionC. destinationD. attention6. A. strengthB. exerciseC. appearanceD. examination7. A. believingB. realizingC. pretendingD. declaring8. A. pleasantB. difficultC. typicalD. different9. A. memoryB. nu
11、tritionC. knowledgeD. taste10. A. weightB. hopeC. sleepD. job11. A. relaxB. walkC. cryD. talk12. A. breatheB. resistC. wakeD. remember13. A. scaredB. annoyedC. discouragedD. disappointed14. A. gloryB. discoveryC. recoveryD. victory15. A. skillB. decisionC. experienceD. deal三、阅读理解Losing weight has be
12、come a major concern for so many people. People try different weight loss methods all the time, some of which will never work, while others provide just a temporary solution. It is important to note that there are some green ways to lose weight that are not only healthy and effective but also good f
13、or the environment. Let us look at some of these green ways to lose weight.Growing your own vegetables is a good way to ensure that you are eating healthy foods. The process is even better if you can use organic manure (肥料). Planting your own vegetables is not only a good way to go green; it also pr
14、ovides you with plenty of physical exercise. Preparing a garden, including planting and taking care of the vegetables, is a great way to achieve a healthy weight.If you usually eat meat on a daily basis, you should consider replacing that meat with more vegetables. If you have no idea what vegetaria
15、n diets are like, you can do some research on the Internet, and you can also get information from vegetarian magazines such as Vegetarian Times Magazine. By reducing your intake of meat, you will be able to reduce your intake of fats, and hence, it will be easier for you to get rid of some weight.Re
16、duce periods of driving and try walking or cycling instead. If you are used to driving your car to get to wherever you are going, it would be great for you if you substituted walking or cycling for driving. Cycling and walking are good workouts that will ensure that your body burns excess fat and ca
17、lories, and therefore, you will be able to lose weight.It is important to know that there are so many ways in which we can turn our bad habits into good ones. Most of these good habits will not only benefit our bodies; they will also make the world a better place for all of us. Lets go green, and le
18、ts lose weight!1Planting your own vegetables means .Ayou will never get sickByou will get enough organic vegetablesCyou can also get some exerciseDthe garden will take on a wonderful new look2What does Vegetarian Times Magazine offer?AIt introduces people who prefer vegetables. BIt tells readers abo
19、ut vegetarian diets.CIt describes different kinds of popular meat dishes. DIt shows ways to lose weight in a short time.3What can we infer from the passage?AIt is easy to lose weight if youre determined. BWalking or cycling is the best way to lose weight.CAlmost no one has developed good habits. DA
20、green environment is good for your health.4What is the passage mainly about?AA few green ways to lose weight. BThe environment and childrens health.CA few benefits of losing weight. DThe importance of staying in shape.四、阅读七选五The jobs of the future have not yet been invented. 1 By helping them develo
21、p classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.1CuriosityYour children need to be deeply curious. 2 Ask kids，“What ingredients (配料)can we add to make these pancakes even better next time？” and then try them out.Did those ingredients make the pancakes better？What could we
22、try next time?2CreativityTrue creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it. 3 There are a dozen different things you can do with them.Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.3Personal Ski
23、llsUnderstanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids.We know whats going on inside our own head，but what about others？Being able to read people helps kid from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions. 4 “Why do you think shes crying？”“Can you tell how that man is feeling by lo
24、oking at his face？”“If someone were to do that to you，how would you feel？”4Self Expression 5 There are many ways to express thoughts and ideasmusic，acting，drawing，building，photography.You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.AEncourage kids to cook with you.BAnd we cant for
25、get science education.CWe can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.DWe can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.EGardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.FSo how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that dont yet exist?GB
26、eing able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.一、单句语法填空1.concentration2.concerned3.frightened4.nutritious5.slightly6.effectively7.pressure8.(immediate) obvious. 二、完形填空1.C。 但成长真的很艰难, 有时甚至很可怕。根据下文的even scary可知, 这里作者是指“成长是艰难的”。2.D。 在我的童年时代, 我总是很在意别人对我的成就或失败的看法。根据上文的achievements以
27、及连词or可知, 这里应该和achievements相对。3.A。 我开始通过控制食物来节食。根据上文的trying to diet, 以及下文内容可知作者开始控制饮食。4.A。我没有看到的是我在慢性自杀。根据下文可知, 作者差点心脏病发作, 故可知作者这样节食无异于慢性自杀。5.A。他们所有的话表明我越来越接近完美。根据第一段的I spent much time trying to achieve perfection in every aspect of my life以及第五段的I felt greatattractive and successful, almost superhuma
28、n. I even thought that I was better than everyone else. 可知, 作者认为这样做会越来越完美(perfection)。6.C。可悲的是, 我把我的外表放在我生命中最重要的位置。根据上文的In the beginning, I felt greatattractive and successful可知, 作者觉得这样很吸引人。此处指“我把我的外表(appearance)看成是我生命中最重要的东西”。7.A。可悲的是, 我把我的外表放在我生命中最重要的位置, 相信这是通往成功和被接受的道路。根据上半句可知, 作者认为外表是最重要的, 也就是说作
29、者认为(believe)这是走向成功和被接受的道路。8.C。根据上文可知, 作者开始逐渐减少食物, 直到每天早晨只吃半匙无脂酸奶和咖啡, 晚上只吃几个葡萄。这是每天的食物。a typical day普通的一天。9.B。但是, 营养不良开始造成我失眠。根据上文可知, 每天只吃一点东西, 由此判断作者营养(nutrition)不良。10.C。但是, 营养不良开始造成我失眠。根据下文的Then one night, like many nights before, I couldnt sleep可知, 作者睡(sleep)不着。11.A。我想要放松, 但是不行。根据上文可知, 作者的心脏仿佛要跳了出
30、来, 此时作者想要放松(relax)。12.A。(我的心脏)跳动如此快, 以至于我无法呼吸。根据上文的描述可知, 作者心脏跳动加速, 根据常识判断, 作者此时无法呼吸(breathe)。13.A。我站起来, 立刻又摔倒, 我真的很害怕, 并且我知道我需要帮助。根据上文内容可知, 作者已经无法站立, 此时她心中感到害怕(scared)。14.C。 我室友匆忙把我送往医院, 我开始了我的长久康复之路。根据上文可知作者被送到了医院, 再根据下文的It took a lotdoctors, nurses, nutritionists, food supplements. . . 可知, 作者在慢慢康复
31、(recovery)。15.C。我意识到, 在尽力追求外在美的经历中, 我牺牲了自己的内在。根据上文内容可知, 这是作者追求“完美”的一次经历(experience)。三、阅读理解1.C细节理解题。根据第二段中的Planting your own vegetables is not only a good way to go green; it also provides you with plenty of physical exercise.可知，自己种植蔬菜，不仅是能吃到绿色蔬菜的好方法，同时还可以有大量的锻炼身体的机会。故选C。2.B细节理解题。根据第三段中的If you have n
32、o idea what vegetarian diets are like, you can do some research on the Internet . such as Vegetarian Times Magazine.可知，作者建议如果你不知道素食者的饮食是什么样的，你可以在互联网上查找，你也可以从素食时代杂志上得到信息。3.A推理判断题。根据文章提及的绿色减肥方式：自己种菜、多吃蔬菜、多运动等，这些都是人们很容易就能做到的事情。如果一个人有毅力坚持下去，就很容易减肥成功。4.A主旨大意题。根据第一段结尾句Let us look at some of these green wa
33、ys to lose weight. 及文章内容可知，本文主要讲述了一些健康的减肥方法。四、阅读七选五1F根据第一段首句可知，未来的工作还没有发明出来，所以我们也不知道它们究竟是什么样子的。我们能做的就是让我们的孩子练好技能，帮助他们发展最优秀的技能。所以F项(我们应该怎样帮助为了他们未来的工作而做好准备呢？)符合语境。故选F。2A根据第二段中的What ingredients (配料) can we add to make these pancakes even better next time？可知，做煎饼时添加什么配料会更好，讲述的是做饭，我们要鼓励孩子和我们一起做饭来培养其好奇心，故选
34、A。3C根据第三段中True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new可知，真正的创造能力是从现存的东西里创造出新的东西的能力，所以我们给孩子机会让他们用新的方法来考虑这些现有的事物，以此来培养他们的创造能力。故选C。4D根据第四段中的三个问题Why do you think shes crying？和Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face？以及If someone were to do that to you，how would you feel？可知，孩子怎样判断人的情感对他们来说是一个挑战，我们要让孩子思考别人的各种行为，以此培养他们理解他人思想的能力，所以问一下故事里的有关问题可以培养孩子这方面的能力。故选D。5G根据最后一段中的music，acting，drawing，building，photography可知，这些都是我们表达自己思想的有效方法，能够让孩子有这些有效的方法表达思想也是一种很重要的技巧，我们要培养孩子表达和交流的能力。故选G。
